Taro dumpling

Taro dumpling (Chinese: 芋角; Jyutping: wu6 gok3; Cantonese Yale: wuhgók) is a variety of dim sum served within Chinese cuisine.^[1] It is a standard dish in dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong and around the world. Among overseas Chinatowns, it is often sold as a Chinese pastry. It is also known as taro croquette,^[2] deep-fried taro dumpling,^[3] deep-fried taro dumpling puff,^[4] or simply taro dumpling ^[5]

Taro dumpling

Taro dumpling
Type	Dim sum
Place of origin	China
Main ingredients	Taro, ground pork
Media: Taro dumpling

Taro dumpling
Traditional Chinese	芋頭角
Simplified Chinese	芋头角
Jyutping	wu6tau2 gok3
Cantonese Yale	wuhtáu gok
Hanyu Pinyin	yùtóu jiǎo
Literal meaning	taro dumpling
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin yùtóu jiǎo Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization wuhtáu gok Jyutping wu6tau2 gok3

The outer shell is made from a thick layer of taro that has been boiled and mashed. The filling is made from seasoned ground pork. The dumpling is deep-fried, and the outermost layer of taro becomes crisp, light, and fluffy.

See also

• Dim sum
• Spring roll
• Taro cake